Senior Business Analyst

Northrop Grumman UK; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Private healthcare

Cash health plan

Holiday buy and sell scheme

Performance-related bonuses

Career development and training programmes

Job summary

Northrop Grumman UK is looking for a Junior Business Analyst to assist in delivering innovative technology solutions. In this role, you will support complex programmes across the defence sector while engaging with stakeholders to clarify requirements and ensure impactful solutions.

The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and communication skills, thrive in dynamic settings, and be eager to grow and develop professionally. Benefits include flexible working options, private healthcare, and performance-related bonuses.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in complex or ambiguous situations.
• Excellent communication skills to tailor approaches to different audiences.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business and technical requirements.
• Translate complex business challenges into structured insights.
• Produce high-quality documentation for effective delivery of change initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Proactive mindset

Team collaboration

Tools

Jira

GitLab

Confluence

Job description

United Kingdom citizenship and travel requirements

UK CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

About the role

As a Junior Business Analyst, you will play a key role in helping our customers deliver meaningful change, often through the implementation of innovative technology solutions. Working as part of a collaborative Northrop Grumman UK team, you will support the delivery of complex programmes across the defence and security sector. You will bring clarity to ambiguity, working closely with stakeholders to understand business challenges, capture requirements, and ensure solutions deliver real value. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their career who enjoys problem‑solving, thrives in dynamic environments, and wants to develop professionally within a mission‑led organisation.

Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders to gather, analyse and document business and technical requirements
• Support the translation of complex business challenges into clear, structured insights that inform decision making
• Produce high‑quality documentation to enable effective delivery of change initiatives without prescribing solutions
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including developers, testers and systems engineers
• Facilitate meetings and contribute to stakeholder engagement and communication activities
• Evaluate solutions against business needs and recommend improvements to processes, systems or ways of working

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to work in complex or ambiguous situations
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to tailor your approach to different audiences
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities
• A proactive, inquisitive mindset with a willingness to learn and develop in business analysis
• Experience working in collaborative team environments

Desirable Experience

• Exposure to Agile delivery environments and writing user stories or tickets
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, GitLab or Confluence
• Experience or interest in the defence or security sectors

Security Clearance

Due to the nature of our work, you must be a UK national for this role. You must be able to gain and maintain the relevant UK Government security clearance.

Benefits

• Flexible working options, including compressed fortnight
• Private healthcare
• Cash health plan
• Holiday buy and sell scheme
• Performance‑related bonuses
• Career development and training programmes

Equal Employment Opportunity

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and encourages individuals from all backgrounds and all abilities to apply and consider becoming a part of our diverse and inclusive workforce.